Since I have owned STF the site has never been technically sound. It was messed up when i got it and, one way or another, has been messed up ever since. I regret that I have burdened the members so long with this problem. Frankly, there is just a limit to how many dollars and hours I am able to spend. I have done what I can to keep the site on the air and running. IMHO, we remain a viable "aircooled" destination because of our excellent membership. The site itself has been a drawback.
A while back AdminSteve stepped up, as a few others have done in the past, and his efforts alone have kept this site on the air. This message is meant to applaud Steve for his efforts (completely free!!
) and thank him for his many, many hours of work, which he contributes here after he puts in the regular 8 hours at the real job! Steve is admittedly about at the end of his string with the current situation and needs some relief.So, here's my request. I need to find somebody who can help me establish the site from a technical perspective. The most qualified person will probably be running another board similar to STF. They need to be proficient with the following software:
Windows Server 2003
php
phpbb
MySQL
"Kinda knowing" something about the software puts you in the spot we are in today. We need to find somebody who "knows" how to do this. I am willing to discuss this with most anyone. There aren't any parameters. I just want the site to work for everybody the way it is supposed to. If we have to pay for help, I am willing to face that issue.
If you have suggestions or candidates, please contact me at [email protected]. Your help will be appreciated by thousands of enthusiasts and , especially, by me.
Thanks,
doc
I have been contacted by several people who volunteered to help. We are working with one of those volunteers and, I believe, are making progress both with the current site AND with the next version of STF. You should be experienceing a better STF now. The speed has just been great for me the last few days. Others have made similar comments. Search seems to be working pretty well. I think the avatar problem is straightened out. Soon, I hope you will all get to experience THE NEW VERSION OF STF!! 
